River City Labs
Venture Capital Accelerator Est. 2012
USD 5M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia
- Founded
- 2012
- Focus
- Technology
About
River City Labs is a coworking space and accelerator program for technology startups based in Brisbane, Australia. RCL is a leading provider of start-up related programs in Australia, including: River Pitch, a quarterly event bringing together pre-screened startups and investors; the RCL Accelerator, and Startup Catalyst. The RCL Accelerator, powered by muru-D (an accelerator with programs in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth), has graduated 28 Queensland startups including Travello, Maxwell MRI and Punta. Startup Catalyst takes start-ups, investors, corporates, tech-savvy youth, and innovation leaders to international start-up hotspots including Silicon Valley, London, Berlin, Israel, and Asia.
River City Labs was founded by Steve Baxter in 2012, before being taken over by the Australian Computer Society in September 2018.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
- rivercitylabs.acs.org.au — Technology
Investment Criteria
Investment size
USD 1K - USD 80K
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia (HQ)
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